Loading machine for shells, including automatic inspection means



22, 1953 s. REYNOLDS ET AL 2,663,421

LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS Filed July 14. 1948 29 Sheets-Sheet l 1 INVENTORS F J Mun/raw 8. Ram/040s W Jo'H/v R. TURNER LEO/V C. FHA/V0515 d AT Ta NEWS Dec. 22, 1953 w. s. REYNOLDS ET AL 2,663,421

LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS Filed July 14. 1948 29 Sheets-Sheet 2 SEE H6320 7023 SHELL PRINTING [156M SHELL R./EC7' MECH- st R01. L cR/nP ONLY SEE FIG 5. [7 n; 19 cR/MP SEE Hag/5M6 R E A R CR/HP/MG FIXTURE 7'0P WAD FEED F/XT.

ROLL CRI r1P ONLY FINAL cR/MP 556 ABRAD/NG M5011.

WA DL Ess CLOSURE ONLY SEE F/as. 2e & 29

TOP WAD INSERT/N6 6 INSP'CT/IVG PUNCH MECH.

s5: F/a's 35+ me GENERAL (o/vs mucr/a/v HEA TING mum-s: CLOSURE any FEED FIXTURE E ECTO ECH, SEE F/G 3.91510 J M sss F/ s. 25 a 27 ifigjgzfl Sf/ELL TRANSFER INSPECT & m/s scr POWDER SEEF/G'S. 7&8 SEE FIG, 6

- INVENTORS WARREN S. REY/vans JOHN R. TuR NE'R F292 LEo/v C. FRANDSEN BY F RONT L 53 d' ATa RNEYs Dec. 22, 1953 w. s. REYNOLDS ET AL 2,663,421

LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS Filed July 14. 1948 29 sheets-sheet 3 IN V EN TORS JOHN R. Tun/vex? Leo/v C. Fmuosew ATTORNEYS Dec. 22, 1953 w. s. REYNOLDS ET AL 2,663,421

LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS 29 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed July 14, 1948 W i A III I l l l I l I l l IIIIIII ll lI II I N V EN TORS M ARREN S. RE YNOL as L/OHN TURNER LEo/v QFHANDsE/V C) 'ATTORIYS W. S. REYNOLDS ET AL LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDI 29 Sheets-Sheet 5 Dec. 22, 1953 AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS Filed July 14, 1948 IN V EN TORS WARREN S. REYNOLDS JOHN R. Tue/van Dec. 22, 195-3 w. s. REYNOLDS ET AL 2,663,421

LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANs Filed July 14, 1948 29 Sheets-Sheet 7 INVENTORS WARREN 5. Rs )waz. 0s Jamv R. TURNER LEON C. Fnmvoszn/ IATTORNIEYS Dec. 22, 1953 w. s. REYNOLDS ET AL LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS Filed July '14, 1948 29 Sheets-Sheet 8 IN V EN TORS 5 N rm mew T EUA T RTM A S N c R MNN M M1 1953 w. s. REYNOLDS ET AL 2,663,421

. LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS Eiled July 14. 1948 29 Sheets-Sheet 9 INVENTORS WARREN S. REY/V0405 JOHN A. TURNER 9 Lso/v C. FRAA/asEN Dec. 22, 1933 w. s. REYNOLDS ET AL LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS 29 Sheets-Sheet 10 Filed July 14, 1948 ms N N 53 Na mm WM wrmfl wpwc Mm, mwL

W. S. REYNOLDS ET AL LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS Dec. 22, 1953 29 Sheets-Sheet 11 Filed July 14. 1948 IN V EN TORS Rm M N N HZ A m ac M M MJ Dec. 22, 1953 w. s. REYNOLDS ET AL 2,663,421

LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS Filed July 14, 1948 29 Sheets$heet 12 WARREN S. REYNOLDS JOHN 1'1. TU/i'NR LEo/v C. FRANDSE/V BY ATT AWEYS REYNOLDS ET AL INE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING Dec. 22, 1953 w. 5.

LOADING MACH AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS Filed July 14. 1948 29 Sheets-Sheet l3 II I s m R s N N mum .v R m 0 N 0 O mR- .T W E U A T I HT cm A NN MJ I Y 5 D 2, 1953 w s REYNOLDS ET AL 2,663,421

LOADING NIACi-IINE FOR SHELLS; INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS Filed July 14, 1948 29 Sheets-Sheet 14 1 INVENTORS ARREN 6. fle'y vozns Joe/Iv R. TURNER LEON C. FRAIVOSEN mflagw Dec. 22, 1953 w. s. REYNOLDS ET AL 2,663,421

LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS 29 Sheets-Sheet 15 Filed July 14, 1948 S m s N DORE T as WNOK M RN .r s u A T m rm A mac M- 1% M1 Dec. 22, 1953 w. s. REYNOLDS ET AL 2,663,421

LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS Filed July 14, 1948 29 Sheets-Sheet 16 1 38; 24 INVENTORS ln/Amn/v S. REYNOLDS JOHN R. TURNER LEON C. FRANDSEN Dec. 22, 1953 w. s. REYNOLDS ET AL 2,663,421

LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS 29 Sheets-Sheet 17 Filed July 14. 1948 7 S R s N E mwmu .M mmmw m V .w u A T n .A H ac MNN W M Dec. 22, 1953 w. s. REYNOLDS ET AL 2,663,421 LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS Filed July 14, 1948 29 Sheets-Sheet l8 INVENTORS AkRE/v 8. flay/vows JOHN R. TURNER Leo/v C. FRANDSEN iii WW ATTORN S Dec. 22, 1953 w. s. REYNOLDS ET AL LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS 29 Sheets-Sheet 19 Filed July 14. 1948 S o n Mm MR m m w JOHN R. TURNER LEoN C. FRANOSA'N BY \1 fiw' Gum ATT F/Zlgt 50' Dec. 22, 1953 w. s. REYNOLDS ET AL LOADING MACHINE FOR SHELLS, INCLUDING AUTOMATIC INSPECTION MEANS 29 Sheets-Sheet 20 Filed July 14, 1948 IN V EN TORS WARREN 3. Re wvoLos JOHN R. TURN'R Leo/v C FRANDSEN BY 5 2 H 23 ATTO NEYS 

